Richards returns to BSB podium

Glen Richards was satisfied to come away from his British Superbike Championship comeback event with a pair of top five finishes, including a second place in race one at Brands Hatch.

The Australian rider was a consistent front runner in both races, briefly leading the first encounter before capitalising on HM Plant Honda team-mate Steve Plater's mistake at Druids to move into second.

Attempting to chase down Sylvain Guintoli to launch a race win challenge, tyre issues meant Richards was eventually forced to settle for second.

“I managed to keep clear of race's one mid race action with Steve falling and Camier running off the track and after that started to make in-roads to catching Guintoli. But I had a few 'moments' on track and so decided to settle for second.”

Tyre problems would also limit Richards to fifth position in race two, but as he comes away from Brands Hatch third in the standings, he was otherwise happy.

“I got a good start in race two and was comfortably competing with the front runners for the opening of the race, but for reasons which we now need to look in to, the front tyre felt like it was just sliding and not under me, so I was struggling with front grip.

“I'm disappointed to not have been on the podium again but given the tyre problems am happy I was able to hold on to fifth and come away from this first round with 31 points and third place in the championship.”

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He's looking ominous for the championship. He showed his cold, hard, calculating brain that he used to capture the previous two championships. I have said before if he had the big backing years ago we would be talking about him in the same way we talk of legends like Bayliss.
He knew he didn't quite have the pace this weekend to push race wins but it never flustered him he just made sure he took the good pionts. A lot of other riders would have been on one about the kind of pace Plater was showing and would have ended up doing something stupid, not Glen, class act..